Cecile Girl
How popular is Cecile?
#5,553 girl name in 2025
22 baby girls were named Cecile in the US in 2025, making it the 5553rd most popular girl name.
6,334living people named Cecile (est.)
72median age of people named Cecile
20,612babies named Cecile since 1880
1 in 150,697US babies born in 2025
Cecile popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #5,553 for girls (▲ 59 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 22 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-19% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,979 in 2015, #5,001 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (495 girls) |
| Highest rank | #221 in 1898 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Cecile by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 389 | #255 |
| 1890s | 1,123 | #221 |
| 1900s | 1,642 | #222 |
| 1910s | 3,613 | #270 |
| 1920s | 4,067 | #296 |
| 1930s | 2,825 | #325 |
| 1940s | 2,396 | #372 |
| 1950s | 1,810 | #600 |
| 1960s | 895 | #877 |
| 1970s | 335 | #1,755 |
| 1980s | 402 | #2,014 |
| 1990s | 295 | #2,690 |
| 2000s | 262 | #4,205 |
| 2010s | 237 | #4,834 |
| 2020s | 130 | #5,001 |
Girl names about as popular as Cecile
Questions
- Is Cecile a boy or girl name?
- Cecile is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Cecile were girls.
- How popular is the name Cecile?
- 22 baby girls were named Cecile in the US in 2025, making it the 5553rd most popular girl name.
- When was Cecile most popular?
- Cecile peaked in 1918, when 495 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #221 in 1898.
- How many people are named Cecile?
- 20,612 babies have been named Cecile in the US since 1880. We estimate about 6,334 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 72.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.